And where does the verb “sound” (to find the depth of a body of water) come from? Any connection to the geographical “sound” above?
Mary:
May 1st, 2020 at 7:56 pm
“A “causeway” is, of course, a raised road”
Why, “of course”? I see nothing in the words “cause” or “way” to make it a raised road.
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marcparis:
December 16th, 2007 at 8:49 am
A couple of questions:
Does the calciata > cause path go through the French word “chaussée”?
And where does the verb “sound” (to find the depth of a body of water) come from? Any connection to the geographical “sound” above?
Mary:
May 1st, 2020 at 7:56 pm
“A “causeway” is, of course, a raised road”
Why, “of course”? I see nothing in the words “cause” or “way” to make it a raised road.